Venezuela's Presidential Election Results Update

It was a result that might predictably raise skeptical eyebrows among many
Americans. The recent reelection of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez came
amidst a polarized political atmosphere and resulted in a victory for a man
whose relationship with the United States has been contentious, to say the
least.

Americans need only remember their own systemic misadventures in Florida in
2000 to reflect on how vulnerable the election process can be to either
intentional manipulation or chaotic breakdown.

Well, the good news is that technology has steadily advanced in recent years
to a point where, no matter how passionate the partisanship, the safeguards are
readily available to ensure honest reports anywhere and everywhere. The
Venezuelan election is a superb case in point and there is much that can and
should be learned from the solutions that were in place there. Read More